Fifth Grade (Science) Review

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle
• crust
• core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The remains of an organism studied by scientists is called a ____________.

• paleontologist

• fossil

• dinosaur

• shark

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the process of movement of soil and/or sediment from one location to another?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is the geological process by which sediment and soil builds up in an area?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of breakdown or dissolution of minerals and/or rocks on Earth?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

• chemical rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS1-1